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Lambda Legal Sues Doctor and Clinic for Denying Medical Care to Transgender Woman

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April 16, 2014

Yesterday, in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit on behalf of Naya Taylor, a transgender woman denied medical care after she requested hormone replacement therapy.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Victory! Court Declares Ohio Ban on Recognizing Marriages of Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

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April 14, 2014

The Court also held that the state violates the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution by denying recognition to out-of-state adoption decrees and by refusing to amend the birth certificates of Ohio-born children.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Henry v. Wymyslo, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Works to Ensure Students and Teachers Can Take Part in GLSEN’s Day of Silence

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April 11, 2014

For the past several years, Lambda Legal has advocated for and filed lawsuits on behalf of students who were denied the right to participate in GLSEN’s Day of Silence.

See Also: Day of Silence, Youth and Schools
Victory! Indiana Federal Court Orders Immediate Recognition of Marriage for Terminally Ill Woman and Her Wife

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April 10, 2014

Today, a federal court in Indiana ordered the state to recognize immediately the marriage of a lesbian couple in Munster.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
New Lambda Legal Resource: Nationwide Chart of Pending Marriage Equality Litigation Now Live Online

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April 9, 2014

Now live on the Lambda Legal website is a chart detailing current status of marriage equality litigation nationwide.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Ohio Court Announces It Will Declare Ban on Recognition of Out of State Marriages of Same-sex Couples Unconstitutional

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April 4, 2014

Today, a federal court in Ohio announced that it will declare Ohio’s ban on recognizing out of state marriages of same-sex couples unconstitutional.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Happy 5 Year Anniversary, Iowa: Proud of My Home State

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April 4, 2014

April 3rd marks the five year anniversary of Lambda Legal's historic decision in Varnum v. Brien, the case that won the freedom to marry in Iowa. To celebrate the milestone, our staff and former plaintiffs reflect on what the decision has meant to them and their families.

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Lambda Legal Sues Doctor and Clinic for Denying Medical Care to Transgender Woman

naya_392.png

Victory! Court Declares Ohio Ban on Recognizing Marriages of Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

ssommer_392.png

Lambda Legal Works to Ensure Students and Teachers Can Take Part in GLSEN’s Day of Silence

392_dos.png

Victory! Indiana Federal Court Orders Immediate Recognition of Marriage for Terminally Ill Woman and Her Wife

392_amyniki.jpg

New Lambda Legal Resource: Nationwide Chart of Pending Marriage Equality Litigation Now Live Online

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Victory! Ohio Court Announces It Will Declare Ban on Recognition of Out of State Marriages of Same-sex Couples Unconstitutional

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Happy 5 Year Anniversary, Iowa: Proud of My Home State

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